The Uprising Credit: Courtesy of Focus Features, LLC.

new in theaters

HOPE: Something monstrous invades an isolated village in this sci-fi action thriller from Na Hong-jin (The Wailing), starring Hwang Jun-min, Zo In-sung and Michael Fassbender. (160 min, R. Partizanfilm)

IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME: A 12-year-old boy (Bodhi Dell) in Watts, Calif., dreams of flight in this lyrical coming-of-age drama from writer-director Walter Thompson-Hernandez, also starring Danielle Brooks. (95 min, NR. Savoy)

THE MARCHING BAND: In this comedy from France, a famous classical conductor (Benjamin Lavernhe) learns he has a musician brother in far humbler circumstances. (102 min, NR. Partizanfilm)

RESIDENT EVIL: Cowriter-director Zach Cregger (Weapons) offers his cinematic take on the zombie horror game franchise, starring Austin Abrams and Zach Cherry. (90 min, R. Essex, City Cinema, Majestic, Paramount, Star, Sunset)

SHAUN THE SHEEP: THE BEAST OF MOSSY BOTTOM: An attempt to fix the farm’s pumpkin patch goes horribly awry in this stop-motion-animated twist on Frankenstein. With the voices of Justin Fletcher and John Sparkes. (80 min, PG. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis)

THE WEIGHT: Ethan Hawke plays a desperate war vet hired to smuggle gold across the Depression-era U.S. in Padraic McKinley’s adventure drama, with Russell Crowe. (115 min, R. Capitol, Majestic)

currently playing

BUDDY★★★1/2 Kids must escape a deadly children’s TV show in this indie slasher. (95 min, R. Majestic, Paramount)

BY ANY MEANS★★1/2 A mafia hit man (Mark Wahlberg) and an FBI agent (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) join forces in 1966 Mississippi. (107 min, R. Bijou)

COYOTE VS. ACME★★★★ Looney Tunes’ Wile E. Coyote sues the Acme corporation in this live action/animated comedy. (101 min, PG. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Savoy, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden)

THE CYCLE OF LOVE: This documentary reenacts a street artist’s 6,000-mile bike journey to reunite with his beloved. (98 min, NR. Savoy)

DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER★★★★ This documentary chronicles the rise of the band Oasis and their Live ’25 tour. (122 min, R. Essex, Majestic)

THE END OF OAK STREET★★★1/2 A family must cope when their suburban home lands in a monster-filled dimension. (99 min, PG-13. Big Picture, Sunset; reviewed 8/19)

HADESTOWN: THE MUSICAL★★★★★ Live recordings bring Anaïs Mitchell’s fusion of dystopia and Greek mythology to the screen. (141 min, NR. Catamount; reviewed 7/29)

INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER★★1/2 A young mom (Amelia Eve) discovers she has a disturbing connection to the spirit world in this horror sequel. (106 min, PG-13. Sunset)

IT ENDS★★★★ A highway becomes endless, trapping a pair of drivers, in this psychological horror film from Alexander Ullom. Phinehas Yoon and Akira Jackson star. (89 min, R. Partizanfilm)

THE ODYSSEY★★★★ Christopher Nolan takes on the Homeric epic of a weary warrior (Matt Damon) trying to return home. (180 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic; reviewed 7/22)

PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE★★1/2 The team must save a dinosaur island in this family adventure. (88 min, PG. Bijou, Majestic)

PRACTICAL MAGIC 2★★★ Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock reprise their roles as sister witches in Susanne Bier’s legacy sequel. (110 min, PG-13. Big Picture, Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Playhouse, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden; reviewed 9/16)

RUNNER★★★ A cartel attack complicates a life-saving organ delivery in Scott Waugh’s action comedy, starring Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson. (97 min, PG-13. City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Star, Welden)

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY★★★1/2 Can Peter Parker (Tom Holland) stay under the radar? (145 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Star, Sunset)

THE UPRISING★★★ Andrew Garfield and Jamie Bell star in this historical drama about England’s Peasants’ Revolt of 1381. Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips) directed. (127 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic)

older films and special screenings

ATLANTIC CITY (Partizanfilm, Wed 16 only)

CARS 20TH ANNIVERSARY (Majestic, Sunset)

CRISS CROSS (Catamount, Wed 16 only)

DRINKING AND DRIVING (Partizanfilm, Mon only)

THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC (VTIFF, Thu only)

SPY KIDS (Partizanfilm, Sat only)

TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE 40TH ANNIVERSARY (Essex, Thu-Sun only)

open theaters

(* = upcoming schedule for theater was not available at press time)

  • *BIG PICTURE THEATER: 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994, bigpicturetheater.info. Closed through April 29.
  • *BIJOU CINEPLEX 4: 107 Portland St., Morrisville, 888-3293, bijou4.com
  • CAPITOL THEATER: 93 State St., Montpelier, 229-0343, fgbtheaters.com
  • CATAMOUNT ARTS: 115 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 748-2600, catamountarts.org
  • CITY CINEMA: 137 Waterfront Plaza, Newport, 334-2610, citycinemanewport.com
  • ESSEX CINEMAS & T-REX THEATER: 21 Essex Way, Suite 300, Essex, 879-6543, essexcinemas.com
  • MAJESTIC 10: 190 Boxwood St., Williston, 878-2010, majestic10.com
  • MARQUIS THEATER: 65 Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841, middleburymarquis.com.
  • PARAMOUNT TWIN CINEMA: 241 N. Main St., Barre, 479-9621, fgbtheaters.com
  • PARTIZANFILM: 230 College St., Unit 13, Burlington, 276-4588, partizanfilm.org
  • PLAYHOUSE MOVIE THEATRE: 11 S. Main St., Randolph, 728-4012, playhouseflicks.com
  • SAVOY THEATER: 26 Main St., Montpelier, 229-0598, savoytheater.com
  • THE SCREENING ROOM @ VTIFF: 60 Lake St., Ste. 1C, Burlington, 660-2600, vtiff.org
  • STAR THEATRE: 17 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 748-9511, stjaytheatre.com
  • *STOWE CINEMA 3PLEX: 454 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4678, stowecinema.com
  • SUNSET DRIVE-IN: 155 Porters Point Rd., Colchester, 862-1800, sunsetdrivein.com
  • *WELDEN THEATRE: 104 N. Main St., St. Albans, 527-7888, weldentheatre.com

This article appears in Performing Arts Preview • 2026.

Margot Harrison is a consulting editor and film critic at Seven Days. Her film reviews appear every week in the paper and online. In 2024, she won the Jim Ridley Award for arts criticism from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia. Her book reviews...